The European Aluminium Foil Association (EAFA) is the main trade association, specifically representing companies engaged in the rolling and rewinding of aluminium foil and the manufacturing of semi-rigid alufoil containers and household foil in Europe. With its more than 40 members, the organisation represents the total aluminium foil rolling market in Europe. Founded in 1974 it has its roots in associations dating back to the 1920s. Today EAFA comprises.
members represent more than 80 per cent of the foil container manufacturing capacity in Europe, specialises in the manufacture of foil trays and dishes as well as lidding materials and systems which help their customers, food processors and retailers, pack and present their products to the public.
members are the producers of aluminium household foil for the retailing sector as well as for catering. They represent approximately 75 per cent of European production. In direct contact with the end-consumers their products are public symbols for the aluminium foil industry.
members are the originators and suppliers of the plain aluminium foil and thin strip materials which are then processed by converters, container or household foil manufacturers. They represent more than 95 per cent of the alufoil rolling capacity in Western, Central and Eastern Europe.